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Christian Nationalists are transforming a small town in Washington! (just across the river!) (Original Post) ihaveaquestion 16 hrs ago OP
they are bringing prosperity only to their cult rampartd 11 hrs ago #1
Like Mormons have done for decades? progressoid 9 hrs ago #2
From Oregon Public Broadcasting: progressoid 9 hrs ago #3

rampartd

(5,329 posts)
1. they are bringing prosperity only to their cult
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 01:20 AM
11 hrs ago

i imagine the townies will be displaced or converted and ritual abuse of children will commence.

actually, if these people want to live in stepford or jones town , let that be their punishment. might be nicer if they founded new towns rather than terrorizing regular people.

progressoid

(53,453 posts)
3. From Oregon Public Broadcasting:
Thu Jun 11, 2026, 03:27 AM
9 hrs ago
A Christian vision for Battle Ground?

...Welcome to Battle Ground, Washington: A rapidly growing community of roughly 23,000 people, that’s being reshaped by a group of business leaders and a pastor engaged in the “Christian localism” movement.

The driving force behind these changes is Camden Spiller, co-owner and CEO of Maddox Industrial Transformer, far and away Battle Ground’s fastest-growing company.

Spiller and his colleagues at Maddox have spoken openly about purchasing properties and developing land in Battle Ground. During a presentation to the city council last year, a Maddox executive said the company had invested in at least 30 properties in town. Using state and county property records, OPB confirmed that number, identifying more than a dozen corporations controlled by Spiller that have purchased over 30 properties in Battle Ground in the past six years. ..

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/30/battle-ground-purchases-ceo-spiller-maddox-christian-influence/
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